Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San QuirceFinca Helena
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Finca Helena of the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce is in the top 70 of wines of Spain and in the top 20 of wines of Ribera del Duero.
Taste structure of the Finca Helena from the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Finca Helena of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce in the region of Castille-et-Léon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Finca Helena of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce in the region of Castille-et-Léon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Finca Helena
Pairings that work perfectly with Finca Helena
Original food and wine pairings with Finca Helena
The Finca Helena of Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, lamb mouse confit in wine or duck breast in a crust.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce's Finca Helena.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Finca Helena from Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce are 2005, 2011, 2008, 2006 and 2014.
Informations about the Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce
The Bodegas Imperiales - Abadía de San Quirce is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Ribera del Duero to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ribera del Duero
The wine region of Ribera del Duero is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega Sicilia or the Domaine Vega Sicilia produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Duero are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Duero often reveals types of flavors of cream, ripe blackberries or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of rosemary, baking spice or espresso.
The wine region of Castille-et-Léon
Located in the northern half of the Central Iberian plateau, Castilla y León is the largest of Spain's 17 administrative regions, covering about one-fifth of the country's total area. It extends about 350 kilometres (220 miles) from central Spain to the northern coast. Just as wide, it connects the Rioja wine region to the Portuguese border. Red wines reign supreme in Castilla y León, and the Tempranillo grape is undoubtedly the king.
The word of the wine: Peduncle
The stem of a flower or fruit.
